There are 5 ways to get from Assen to Kiel by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Bremen
best- Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
6h 43mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Kiel central bus stationbus N74
8h 5m€37–63Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
7h 29m€49–139Drive 378.2 km
- Drive from Assen to Kielcar 378.2 km
4h 2m€67–97Train
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
7h 4m€90–393
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Assen to Kiel is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Assen to Kiel is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Assen to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Assen, Maasstraat and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Groningen central station and Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Assen to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Assen and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Zwolle, Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Assen and Kiel is 421 km. The road distance is 378.2 km.
The best way to get from Assen to Kiel without a car is to bus and train via Bremen which takes 6h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Assen to Kiel, including transfers.
Assen to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Assen to Kiel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Assen station.
The best way to get from Assen to Kiel is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs €85 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Assen to Kiel Hbf via Zwolle, Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Assen, Maasstraat to Kiel central bus station via Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ, Groningen central station, and Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 8h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €12–19
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Eurobahn
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Assen to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Assen to Kiel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Assen to Kiel is 378 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Assen to Kiel.
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